Valve



July 19 1927' C. w. vLMNER VALVE Filed Feb. 25. 1922 5 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR BY f ATTORNEl/am July 19, 1927.

C. W. LARNER Filed Feb. 25. 1922 VALVE 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 E @L u u u u i u q L -l gyn',

v INVENTOR A TTOIJNE V5 July 19,1927. C W LARE 1,636,662

VALVE Filed Feb. 25. 1922 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 l' f5 .f/ 7l 5552 /l l l /6 fg f5 J f5 LL s@ /7 I N YE N TOR A TTORNEKS Patented July 19, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHESTER W. LARNER, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND .i

MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO I. I. MORRIS'CORPORATION, A CORPORATION 0F DELA- WARE.

` VALVE.

Application filed February 25, 1922. Serial No. 539,161.

This invention relates to valves and particularly to a valve moved by the fluid pressure of the fluid which it controls. In the operation of such valves there are often variations in pressure occurring inf the fluid way during the movement of the valve and these' tend to interfere with thecontrol of the valve movement. Particularly in connection with valves for steam or other elastic fluid these variations sometimes set up serious vibrations and hammering of the valve preventing the proper opera-tion of the valve.'

The object of this invention is to overcome these objections and provide a valve which while movable by the iuid pressure of its controlled fluid will not be unfavorably affected by variations therein. In the valve structure of this invention the fluid pressure supply for the valve movement is drawn from the conduit flow at an area of substantially constant flow conditions irrespective of pressure variations or the degree of valve opening so that the operating pressure will not be subjected to eXtreme pressure varia tions. The valve also may be permitted to have a limited free movement of its own adapting it to automatically shift to meet and counteract any pressure variations without setting up serious vibration or hammering.

In the embodiment-s of the invention shown in the accompanying drawings,

Fig. l is a vertical sectional view of a valve structure illustrating the invention,

and

Figs. 2 to 8 arek similar views of modifications.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in Fig. l an outer conduit casing Asupports an inner cylinder B by ribs I0 so as to leave an annular waterway C between them, and a valve plunger 11 having a tapering nose 12 slides in the cylinder B and seats against the ring 13 forming part of the contracted end of the casing A. The flow is normally from left to right and pressure for closing movements oi the plunger Il is admitted to the space within the cylinder and plunger from the fluidway as by opening -14 or a leakage space around the plunger, which space or opening is limitedv in size so that the internal pressure may be reduced below conduit pressure to give opening movements mitting any desired pressure to develop in the interior of the plunger to balance it or move it in another direction. In the valve of Fig. l, this low pressure connection is lprovided by port 15 in partition 16 and by chamber 17 and the series of orifices 18 through the plunger l1 near its seating ring. rIhis connection is made adjustable in size by control of the port 15 by pilot valve 2O on stem 21 sliding in bearing 22 and moved by the rack 23 from pinion 24, the shaft 25 of which extends to the outside of the conyduit for operation by any 'suitable means such as a hand wheel.

The pressure supply to the interior of the plunger is substantially constant and varies only with the general conduit pressure. The

pressure exhaust however, opens into the `conduit below the valve seat and this portion of the conduit is subjected to pressure kvariations which are apt to be large particularly .during the initial opening movement of the valve plunger and when this portion of the conduit is not completely filled. To prevent the full force of these pressure variations frombeing communicated to the interior chamber 5 of the valve plunger the openings 18 of the discharge connection are locatedon the diagonal face of the plunger and pointing :in a direction normal to the direction of fiow. Assuming that either a liquid or a gas is passing through the valve in the direction of the arrow, the orifices 18 will allow free communication between chamber 17 and the main valve passage C. When pilot valve 2O is 4in the wide open position as shownthe pressure in the interior chamber 5 will kbe essentially the saine as the pressure in chamber 17. The pressure supplied at port la will pass through chamber` i oft' port l5, thus poclreting Ipressure in chainber 5 and the plunger will movetoward the closed position due to the accumulated intx.

closing operation there may be certain suddenchanges of pressure at the nose of the plunger, this being caused by a sudden dei ormation of the jet as itl is leaving the;

plunger. An oriice located in the nose of the plungerand pointing in adirection axial- With the HowA is subjected to the sudden changes which occur at the nose; hence, these same sudden changes would becommunlcated directly to the operating chamber. lVhen l Y vlow for@ certain amount oi' lap or `free the orifice in the nose is replaced by `the ori-V ices 18 located in thediagonal face of' the plunger and ointing normal to the Ldirection ofiiow tie sudden changes in pressure inthe operating chamber are negligible in intensity or maybe eliminated entirey.. The direction of How opposite ports 18 oes not materially change, no matter whether the valve is only cracked open or is wide open.

Furthermore, there is no appreciable deforina-tion of the jet at this point.v A slight lopening of the valve plunger will result in Y afsheet of water travelin down the diagonal face of theplunger an convergingat the nose Where its direction is changed. A further opening of the` valve simply makes the sheetfof water thicker but does not result in serious deformation opposite ports 18.

v,an "llhe position of port-s 18 normal to the diiiection of flow not only avoids sudden l Vchanges of pressure inicliamber 5 but also eliminates tie ejector action of a port in the plunger nose axial with the stream. The.

axiallport results in the formation of av vacuum oi partial vacuum condition in ehamf -ber5 whenthe lunger and pilot valye are y wideopen. Un er these conditions,` in the vcase of a fluid, air is liberated and accun1ulates in chamber `5. Ports. 18 are the same as piez'onieters. VIt is not intended to limit Vtheir; position to that shown on the drawing as they may belocated nearer'v the nose of 'the plunger. They may also point slightly intoV the streamif it is desirable to increase the relative unit pressure in chamber 5. A

slight pitch away from the stream would decrease the a unit pressure as the conditions l ffwofulcl 'approach the axial port, and in this ceY ` ,1n ,the-eased e 1belocated in a position lwhere they are subway aj proper' positioning and, inclination .of portslS will the Ldritti-1170er 5- L a gas, the` ports 18 should 'jected' to as little sudden change of pressure as possible, for the reason that the vpressureY Yin'chai'nber5 'cannotbe altered instantly 1go y a @correspond to asudden change'at the ports f *18.*UThe relativefposition of pilot valve 20 and portV 15 normally maintains'the proper' plunger. y

Vbalance of pressurev on the twosides 'of the closed give a, desired pressure in `nature of a gas requires a certain period of time to alter its pressure in any confined chamber sucli as 5; therefore, the location of ports 8 in a position where sudden changes 'are not prevalent is to be desired particular` ly in the caseof a. gas.

In Fig. 2, a modification is shown vto almovenient inl the action of the pilot valve with respect to the plunger. ln this case the cylindrical Vextension W oic the pilot Vvalve 27 is small enough to just pass thro-ugh port 15 and therefore the pilot valve does not ac'- tually seat on port 15-until the 'shoulder 28 of the pilot `valve touches the coi-responding f seat Q9, and a separate cap piece B is'pr'ovided on the end oit cylinder B to houseythe increased length of the rack 23. f i'fin the case of a gas the kchanges of pressure on the `nose of the plunger are slow ther cylindrical portion 26 ot the pilot valve 27 williiot pass ce p through port 15 vbut willsuiiice to cut oif 'Y communication through port 15 as soon as the end of the pilot valve passes seat 29; l

hence, the plunger will move toward the position the same as in the Fig".` 1 Valve. i

- Assuming that a sudden increase 'of pressure occurs against the nose 12 of the plung- Ver 11, this pressure increase will tend to 'open the plunger and port 15 will be closed the p ilot valve. An accruinulation of pressure'in'stantly begins in chamber 5`t-lirougli 11 will continue to open until the pressure in chamber 5 is suflicient to stop its further motion. The lap p of the pilot valve yallows this additional movement,ofgthe'plunger while pressure is buildingup in chamber 5.v A sudden decrease in pressure against the lai() ini Y' nose ofthe plunger would result in a closing Y i motion, dueto the fact that the pressure in chamber 5 mustbe lowered. Here again a time element isvdesired' to allow the lowering of the pressure in chamber 5throue'h port 15 and ports 18. The portion t ofthe pilot valve stroke is considerably longer than lneed be to allow free communication through port 15and hence the pilot valve 27' may l move -toward thev closed position, due -to the excessive length of stroke t before tlieshoulder 28 of the pilot valve hits the guide bear. Ying at 29.

In Fig. 3, a modification i'sfshownin which the .pilot valve 30 has its stein 31 guided ja cylinder 32 which is connected directly to theplunger Vby vmeans of ribs 33. r*A loosely itting'piston 34 is fastened topi'lotl valve 105` port 14 and, inthe case of a gas, tlieplunger Ill plunger.

Aa point outside ot the valve bor y.

stem 31 and. a head 35 is provided toi' cylinder 32. The purpose oil' thisI combination is to incorporate a dash-pot action between the plunger and the pilot valve. AFor any given setting of the pilot ralrc Ill) willi rclation to port 15 a change oi' this setti can` not occur without altering the position ot piston 34 with relation to the curls ot cylinder 32; hence, a sudden change in pres urc against the nose oi" tlie plunger would attempt to alter the setting ct pilot valve 3l) with relation to the plungerv1 but would be temporarily restrained from so doing by the dash-pot action ot piston 34k/ rfihis would f allow a certain time element tor the changing of pressure in chamber 5, which is desirable particularly in the cree ot a gas. it

would .also tend to prevent serious oscillation of the plunger duo to changes of pressure which might occur synchronously with such oscillations.

A further modification is shown in Fig. el in which the plunger l1 is smaller at the front end 42 than at the back end 43, with the result that an annular chamber l5 exists ll i 110 between the internal cylinder and The annular chamber i will act by leakage as an operating chamber toiopening the plunger and it will also act :is a dash-pot similar to the design shown in Fig. 3. If a sudden drop in pressure occurs against the nose ol' the plunger the existing pressure in chamber 5 will tend to move the plunger 41 toward the closed position. Such motion of the plunger will open port and pressure therefore will be discharged out ot chamber 57 bringing the plunger' to rest. In the case of a gas7 however, it is desirable to provide a time element or in some manner restrain the plunger from responding to the expansive forcent the gas.

It will be seen that as the plunger moves `toward the closed position the gas in chainber 45 will be compressed while the `in chamber 5 is expanding; likewise, a tendency for the plunger to move open would result in a compression of the gas in chamber 5 and an expansion of the gas in chamber 45. The expansion of gas in one chamber is resisted by the compression ot gas in the other chamber with the result that the plunger is restrained trom moving suddenly in response to a change in pressure.

On account of the passage oit the gas through the clearance spaces between thV plunger and the internal cylinder a certain lamount ci' dirt or foreign mattei' might accumulate in chamber 45; hence, an annular chamber 16 is provided and connected to ric blowo'if cock 4T is attached to this connection for the purpose of discharging any accuiniilaN y tion of foreign matter which may exist, it

Awillbe seen that when the plunger is closed chamber 45 is reduced to a mere clea ance space and with the plunger in this position blow-oli cock 47 may be opened and the rcsulting tlow ot steam through the clearance spaces will tend to carry all iorei gn matter out ot chamber 45.

The construction shown in Fig. 2 involving the valve extension 2li is incorporated :is at a in lbe designs chown iu Figs. 3 and lby providing the freedom 'lor oscillation ot the plunger which may be desirable in combination with the dash-pot action to damp such oscillation.

ln the :foregoing Figs. 1 to el the operation ci' the pilot valve has no hydraulic effect upon the movement ot the plunger except by discharging pressure through the nose ot' the plunger. It does not attempt to control the entrance of pressure into the internal chamber and the reduction of pressure is eilected by opening up an outlet or area consideral'ily larger than that of the inlet. In the modiiication shown iii Fig. 5, the discharge through the plunger is retained and at the saine time control of the entrance of L ssurc to the internal chamber (excepting, oit course, the entrance of pressure through the cir-.arance around the plunger which cannot be manipulated). It will be readily seen that the double acting arrangement is more positive than the single acting could be because it is now possible to make the opening in the back end oi the internal cylinder as large as the .opening through the plunger and yet when it is desired to drop pre ure in the internal cylinder the inlet ot pressure can be, it necessary, entirely ,shut oli, at the same time securing the maximum area of outlet. This adds to the positiveness of a valve of this type, whether used with a liquid or a gas and at the saine time Vis ot especial benelit in connection with a "ful corrective action within the internal cylinder and overcomes oscillation ot the plunger with respect to the pilot valve sufi'icieiit to cause the plunger to strike against the pilot valve, resulting in an objectionable hammering. rllhe reason tor this is that the change ot pressure within the plunger tending to correct these erratic movements may not occur quickly enough or inV sufficient magnitude to stop the movement of the plunger with the Figs. 1 to 4 type ot control. A quicker change ol' pressure for a slight movementot the plunger relative to the pilot valve will hold the plunger stations y, or practically so. ln this modi lication shown in Fig. 5, the stem 51 of pilot `valve 52 is made hollow or tubular7 extending through the back end of the internal cyl 'er l with a slidiiw fit anfl havin@ it v`, L Y .'r J L vh IJ L h C thek front end a solid plug 52 which first .closes the aperture 15 with a sliding lit and lll?) then actually seats to make the valve tight. At the front end of stem 51 are ports 54 which `in the position shownare covered and effectually cut off by the bearing 55 which is part of the plunger 58 and travels With it. The stem 51 in the position shown is not as farV back as it will go; it ean still be drawn back a certain distance cl' until the shoulder strokes against bearing 55, thus locking the plunger' open mechanically. The object oi' providing this lap or lost motion Z is the same as the'object of providing the extension 50 at the iront end o'l the pilot valve which enters aperture 15. This lost motion on each side of yshoulder 56 permits the plunger at intermediate positions to oscillate more or less without shoulder 56 striking against either aperture 15 or bearing 55 and causingan objectionable hammering. f If it is desired to close the plunger, as the Stem is moved jforward ports 54 are graduallyv uncovered yand at the same time valve 52 approaches port 15. t is, of course, merely -a matter of design whether valve begins to throttle port before ports 54 are entirely uncovered, or whether ports 54 are completely uncovered before valve bei gins to restrict t-he iiow out of port 15. The

V54. are opened wider and Wider.

effect upon the pressure within the plunger will vary with these diii'erent arrangements and so may be affected to any desired extent. 4 VA'close cont-rol of the plunger is attained by the modification shown in Fig. 6 where thebearing 55 is 'spacedwith relation to ,partition 16 aty such a distance that both the yentrance of pressure through ports 54 and vthe discharge of pressure through port 15 may be simultaneously cutotf as shown. is obvious that the slightest: motion of the pilot valve 52 `forward will-immediately introduce full pipeline pressure behind the plunger, the volume increasing as the port-s On the other hand, starting with the position shown,

.f the slightest movement of the pilot valve 52 I backward will exhaust pressure from inside `the plunger in increasing volume, no pipe line pressurewhatever being meanwhile admitted exceptwhat may leak in through the `tit around the plunger.

Fig. 7 showsv another modilication in which the lap or lost motion in both direc- V05 internal cylinder. Fig. 5 shows that theV tions has been dispensed with and the ports y64 of stem61 are practically uncovered-before the discharge through port 15 is appreciably diminished by valve 62. This design also may be proportioned so as to permit both inlet` ports 64 vand outlet port 15to be wide open at the same time or to permit only onepzort to'be wide open at a'tinie.

Fig.` S shows a telescopic tube for-inpilotvalve stem of that design must necessai-ily protrude some distance in the wide open position and this might be objectionable on account of makingit difficult to i111- Another new feat-ure of Fig, 8 could alsoV be incorporated in Figs. 1, 2 yand 4, r5, 6V and 7 with the telescopic pilot valve. kThis feature consists of a bulkhead 89 secured in desired manner to the internalcylinder Bia-nd Vzo following fairly closeyto the inside contour Y of the plunger, however the latter may be shaped and having a sliding'fit around the outside oit' the hollow valve stem S1; The'.

object of this bulkhead 89`is to diminish the volume of space 5 contained between-it and the plunger. This is of value in a gas or steam valve or where the valve is used with a liquid and more or less air orfgas 0f some sortmight be expected to be present. y Ordinarily its chief value would be in a steam e valve or a valve handling some expansive medium. Itis obvious that erratic movement-s of the plunger of algas valveoccur entirely as a result of the-expansion or contraction of the volume ofgas, the pressure of which is controlled by the ,pilot valve. In the ordinary valve of this'type the movement of the pilot valve varies the pressure of the whole contents of the plunger andthe internal cylinder and yif these partscontan a gas this Whole volume, tends to. expand or contract as a result of the movement ofthe l pilot valve and also as a resultofany .changes yof pressure on the outside nose of the plunger. The larger the volume,'rf'

course the greater the movement ofthe plunger which takes place as a result ofa given pressure change either inside or outside 0i the plunger. For example, if the pilot valve opens a little too much Wliilefthe plunger is making its opening stroke and drops the pressure inside Vthe plunger allittle more than it should to balance the-pressure outside the plunger, they plunger vvill'fmo've until the gas inside the plunger fhas been suiiciently compressed and itspressureeonsequently increased tothe point whereit balances the outside forces. rTherefore if thevolume oi gas inside the plunger is relaan involuntary movement of the plunger.

with respect tothe pilot" valve Whenllthe vpilot valve is forthe moment considered t0 tively large the mot-ion of the plungerbei be stationary. The same considerations, hoivever, apply to the movement of the pilot valve in its effort to induce a movement of the plunger. lf, for instance, the pilot valve is opened for the purpose of opening the plungeiI it produces a drop of pressure inside the plunger. 'lhis pressure drop results from the discharge of gas Athrough the pilot valve. The plunger, however, does not fol? loiv the pilot valve open in proportion to the 'volume of gas which has been discharged through the pilot valve as would be the case if We were dealing with a liquid instead of a gas. ln the case of a gas, however', the volume tends to increase as a result of the expansion due tothe pressure drop at the saine time that the discharge ofthe pilot valve tends to reduce the volume. @ne olfsets the other to a certain extent and it is obvious that the motion of the plunger Will be more responsive the smaller the, volume of gas, which is free to expand inside the plunger.

Vhile the various constructions of the pilot valve have been described in connecn tion With a port l5 communicating With the fluid Way through a chamber 1'? vand orifices 18, these pilot valves are not confined to this combination but may be used with a port opening directly with the fluid Way and extending, for instance, through the tip end of the valve plunger. Also if a bulkhead is utilized such as 89 in Fig. 8 it is not essential to seal chamber 5 against the free admission of pressure from the conduit. The pressure in" chamber 5 has no function in the operation of the valve and hence may communicate freely with the conduit if, for any reason, it maybe advantageous to so arrange it.

I claim:

i. A valve for a fiuid way comprising a casing having a coi'itracting portion, a valve plunger having a tapering end portion seatingn against the contracting portion of said casing and an internal chamber portion,

means forming a port through `which fluid is adapted to Vflow relatively freely under certain conditions from the fluid way to said internal chamber whereby the latter is subjected to the pressure of the fluid Way, and means for varying the pressure in said chambei' comprising an auxiliary chamber partitioned ofil from said first mentioned chamber by a partition moving with said plunger, said auxiliary chamber being connected to the fluid Way by a plurality of orifices through the tapering portion of said plunger.

2. A valve foi` a fluid Way comprising a casing having a contracting portion, a valve plunger having a tapering end portion seating against the contracting portion of said casino and an internal chamber portion subjected to the pressure of the fluid way, and means for varying the pressure in said chainber comprising an auxiliary chamber formed by a partition moving With said plunger and partitioned off from said first mentioned chamber, said auxiliary chamber being connected to the liuid Way by a plurality of orifices through the tapering portion of said plunger, said orifices being so disposedyin said tapering portion that transmission of pressure fluctuations between said auxiliary chamber and fluid Way are relatively re" stricted.

' A valve for a fluid Way comprising a casing having a contracting portion, a valve plunger having a tapering end portion seat,- ing against the contracting portion of said casing and an internal chamber portion subjected to the pressure of the fluid Way, and means for varying the pressure in said chamber comprising an auxiliary chamber `par*n titioned off from said first mentioned chamber by a partition moving with said plunger, said auxiliary chamber being connected to the fluid Way by a plurality of orifices through the tapering portion of said plunger and opening substantially at right angles to the iioW.

Lll. A valve for a fluid Way comprising a casing having a` contracting portion, a valve plunger having a tapering end portion of generally conical form seating against the contracting portion of said casing and an in* tei-nal chamber portion subjected to the pressure of the fluid Way, a connecting passage for varying the pressure in said chamber to control the movement of the valve plunger comprising an opening through the solid'tapering portion of the valve plunger `and spaced from the end thereof, and valve means controlling said connecting passage, theend of the plunger terminating freely in the fluid Way.

5. A valve for a fluid Way comprising a casing having a contracting portion, a valve plunger having a tapering end portion of generally conical form seating against the contracting portion and an internal chamber portion subjected to the pressure of the fluid Way, a connecting passage for varying the pressure` in said chamber to control the movement of the valve plunger comprising an opening through the solid tapering portion of said plunger spaced from the end thereof and directed substantially at right angles to the flow in the fluid Way, and valve means for controlling said connecting passage.

`6. A valve for a fluid Way comprising a casing having a contracting portion, a valve plunger having a tapering end portion seating against the contracting portion of said casing and an internal chamber portion subjected to the pressure of the fluid Way, a connecting passage for varying the pressure in said chamber to control the movement of the valve plunger comprising an opening through vthe tapering portion of said plunger spaced from the end thereof and directed substantially at right angles to the flow in the luidway, and valve means for controlling said connecting passage comprising .a partition member having a port and a pilot valve ymovingl to restrict the flow through said port.

7. A valve for a fluid Way comprising a casing havingv a contracting portion, a valve plunger havinga tapering end'portion seating against the contracting portion of said casing'andan internal chamber portion eub- Y jected to the pressure of the fluid Way, a connecting passage for varying the pressure in said chamber to control the movement of the valve lplunger comprisingr yan opening throul hA the tapering portion of said 'plunger space from the end thereof` and directed substantially yat right angles to the flow Ain thekfluid Way, andy valve ni'eansfo'r controlling said connectingpassage vcomprising a partitionfmember having a port anda pilot valve having a portion movably extending through said port to restrict the flow therethrouh.` 8. l valve for a `fluid Way comprising a casing having a. contracting portion, a valve plunger having a tapering endportion seating against the contracting portion kof said casinff vand an internal chamber. portion sub jecte to the pressure'of the fluid way, a connecting passage for varying the pressure in said chamber to control the movement of the valvel plunger comprising an opening through the tapering portion vof said plunger spaced from the endjthereof and directed substantially at right angles to the flow iii .the fluid Way, and valve means for controlling said connecting passage comprising ia partition member having a port and a 'pilot valve having a portion movablv` extending through saidvport to restrict the flow therethrough and a valve shoulder iinallyseating against said port to close it. l

9. A valve for a fluid Way comprisinga casing having a contracting portion, a'valve lunger having a tapering end portion'seating against the contracting portion of said easing and an internal chamber portion sub# jected to the pressure of the fluid Way, and means for controlling the pressure in said chamber comprising a port connecting said chamber to the fluid Way and a pilot valve having a portion movably extending through said port to restrict the flow therethrough in one position and Withdrawn therefrom in another position. l

10. A valve for a fluid Way comprising a casing having a contracting portion, a valve plunger having a tapering end portion seating against'the contracting portion of saidL casinor and an internal chamber portion subjected to the pressure of thefluid tray, Vand means for controlling the pressure in' said chamber comprising a port connecting said chamber to the fluid Way anda pilot valve having a portion movably extending through said p ort to restrict the flow therethrough in one position and withdrawn therefrom in another position and a valve shoulder seatingl against said port to close it.

11. A valve for a fluid Way comprisinff a casing having a contracting portion7 a va ve plunger havinga tapering end lportion seatingagainst the contracting portion of said Vcasing and an internal chamber portion sub.-

jected to the `pressure of the fluid Way, and

ing against thc contracting portion ofvsaid' casing and an internal chamber ortion'sube )ected tothe pressure of the fluid Way, and means for varying the pressure in said chamf ber to control the movement of said valve comprising a port connected to the fluid Way and a pilot valve for said port having actuating means and a dash pot connectionto the plunger valve.

valve 4for a fluid way comprisinga casing having a contracting portion, a valve plunger having a tapering end portion seating against the contracting portion of said casing and an internal chamber portion sub- ]ected to the pressure of the fluid Way, and means for varying the pressure in said chamber to'control the movement of said valve comprising a port connected to the fluid way and a` pilot valve for said port having actuating means and a dash pot connection to the plunger valve consisting of a pistonl member onl the pilotA valve Working inl a cylinder moving With the valve plunger;

1 4. A valve for a fluid Way comprising a casing having a contracting portion, a valve plunger having a tapering end portion sea-ting against the contracting portion of ksaid casing and an internal chamber port-ion sub- Jected to the pressure of the fluid Way, and

means for varying the pressure in said chamber to control the movement of the valve plunger comprising a port connected tothe fluid Way and a pilot valve having a portion movably extending through said port to restrict the flow therein, said pilot valve having a dash pot connection tov theV valve plunger. y

15. A valve for a fluid Way comprising'a casing having a contracting portion, avalve plunger having a. taperingend portion seat- 'icc lio

ing against the contracting portion of said casing and an internal chamber portion subjected to the pressure of the fluid way, and means for varying the pressure in said chamber to control the movement of the valve plunger comprising a port connected to the fluid way and a pilot valve having a portionmovably extending through said port to restrict the flow therei-n, said pilot valve having a dash pot connection to the valve plunger comprising a piston on the pilot valve working in a cylinder connected to said plunger.

16. In a valve structure the combination with an outer conduit casing and a fixed member of generally cylindrical form, ot' a plunger slidably mounted with relation to said fixed member and having a tapered portion seating against said casing, means for admitting fluid to the interior of said fixed member, a partition carried by saidplunger to form a separate. front chamber of substantial volume and having an opening for flow between the same and said interior, and a passage from said chamber to the fluid way, the relative size between said chamber and passage way being such that change of pressure in said chamber may lag behind changes of fluid way pressure with which said chamber has communication.

17. In a valve structure the combination with an outer conduit casing and fixed member olf generally cylindrical form, of a plunger slidingly mounted with relation to said fixed member and having a tapered portion seating against said casing, means for admitting fluid to the interior of said fixed member, a partition carried by said plunger to form a separate front chamber and having an opening for flow from said interior, a valve at the rear of said partition for con-- trolling said openingl to regulate the pressure in said interior, and means for discharging lluid from in front of said partition, said latter means including ports disposed in the plunger nose at a point remote from the end of the tapered portion whereby pressure fluctuations substantially at said end will not be transmitted to said chamber.

18. In a valve structure the combination with an outer conduit casing and fixed memn ber of generally cylindrical form, of a plunger slidingly mounted with relation to said fixed member and having a tapered portion seating against said casing, means for admitting fluid to the interior of said fixed member', a partition carried by said plunger to form a separate substantially enclosed and enlarged front chamber whereby pressure may be maintained throughout an appreciable interval of time even while pressure on the outside of said chamber is below chamber pressure, said chamber having an opening for flow from said interior, and a valve at the rear of said partition for controlling said opening and having a lost motion connection to said plunger to regulate the pressure in said interior.

I9. il valve for a fluid way comprising a casing having a contracting portieri, a valve plunger having a tapering end portion seating against the contracting portion of said casing, and an internal chamber portion, a passageway in said tapering porion permitting communication between the fluid way and said chamber while the valve plunger normally held in its fully open position, and so positioned in said tapering portion that transmission to said chamber ol' pressure fluctuations in the fluid way due to change of flow velocity will be less than the pressure lluctuations in the fluid way adjacent the end of the plunger, and valve mechanism Adisposed within said chamber for con trolling fluid flow through said passageway to said chamber.

20. A valve for a fluid way comprising a casing having a contracting portion, a central hollow member forming a chamber, a valve plunger having a nose seating against the contracting portion and carried by said member, and valve mechanism for controlling fluid in said chamber, said valve mechanism including means forming a port, a valve for said port, and adash-pot for controlling relative movement between said port and valve.

2,1. valve for a fluid way comprising a casing having a contracting portion, a valve plunger having a nose seating against the contracting portion, means forming a fluid chamber for controlling the plunger, a valve mechanism for controlling fluid therein; said valve mechanism including a port, a valve, and a dash-pot for controlling relative movement between said port and valve, and means whereby said dash-pot is operated by movement of the plunger.

A valve for a fluid way comprising a casing having a contracting portion, a valve plunger seating against the contracting portion, means forming a fluid chamber for controlling the plunger, a valve mechanism for controlling fluid therein; said valve mechanism including a valve, and a dashpot for controlling relative movement between said port and valve; said dash-pot including piston and cylinder elements, one of which is direct-ly connected to and movable with said plunger.

23. A valve for a fluid way comprising a casing having a contracting portion, a valve plunger having a tapering end portion seating against the contracting portion of said casing` and an internal chamber, means forming a chamber of substantial capacity between the nose of said plunger and said internal chamber, means permitting fluid communication between said chambers to effect plunger operation, and a passage way in the tapering portion of sacl plunger to permit Communication between l'he luid way nucl said secon@L climnlierT said seeonrl chamber being of such volume that; L substantially uniform Operation of 'the vulve may he hail "irrespective of pressure i'luenuatiens adjacent the plunger nose. l

24. In a vulve or the plunger type, an outer easing, 'an inner Valve member supported centrally therein7 ,and composed of a sttionsiry peri and a. movable plunger sliclingly engaging 'ille same s0 es to form a smooth annuler lulrl passageway between said plunger, stationary part and outer casing, und said plunger normally closing in the direction of normal llew, pressure operexhause/ filer ineens for effecting opening and closing mei-rement er the plunger and inclu-ding :i pair elf chambers lo4 and from each of which premere adapted to be supplied and fx irl '1 ripening', communicating with the upeliemn side of the valve and located on a` linewith substantially `che center oixthe valve, and means whereby pressure vis supplied from said pipe to one of said charm here, including 'valve mechanism. adapted to effe-eli Virriuliule `Control of fluid flow through seid eemral supply 'pipe thereby tozcentrol operation er said plunger.

CHESTER w. LARNER.

, e pressure supply pipe having an 

